Kempe: Stronger Partnerships, Greater Impact

New Partnerships. Greater Impact. Same Commitment to Protecting Children.

Thanks to supporters like you, The Kempe Foundation continues to make a meaningful difference for Colorado’s most vulnerable children and families. We’re excited to share important changes that position Kempe for an even stronger future!

What’s New at Kempe?

• A Powerful New Partnership: Kempe has strengthened its partnership with CU Anschutz and the CU Foundation, including a multimillion-dollar gift to support the Kempe Center’s long-term sustainability and impact.
• Expanding Our Reach: The Kempe Foundation and Kempe Center have joined the Anschutz Mental Health Collaborative, advancing efforts to address childhood trauma and improve mental health outcomes.
• Advocacy That Delivers: Over the past 15 years, Kempe’s collaborative efforts have helped secure more than $70 million for programs protecting children and supporting families across Colorado.
• A Renewed Focus: The Kempe Foundation will continue championing child protection, trauma prevention, public policy, and online child safety.

Our Biggest Fundraiser of the Year — We Need You!

Colorado Gives Day is now The Kempe Foundation’s primary and largest fundraising campaign of the year. As we take a hiatus from our annual gala, your support is more important than ever.

This is our biggest opportunity this year to raise funds for advocacy, childhood trauma prevention, and protecting vulnerable children across Colorado.

We’re counting on you! Please make Kempe part of your year-end giving. Every gift matters.

Colorado Gives Day is December 8, 2026, with early giving beginning November 1.

DONATE TODAY: https://www.coloradogives.org/story/GarrettandSarahJohnson

I will match first $1,000 in donations. 

Thank you for your continued generosity and commitment to Colorado’s children!

Together, we can create a brighter future for every child.